BRS 4.5.33

BRS 4.5.33

Verse Text

krodhāśrayāṇāṁ śatrūṇāṁ caidyādīnāṁ svabhāvataḥ | krodho rati-vinābhāvān na bhakti-rasatāṁ vrajet ||33||

Translation

The inherent anger of enemies like Śiśupāla, being devoid of rati, does not become bhakti-rasa. Thus ends the Fifth Wave, concerning raudra-bhakti-rasa, in the Northern Section of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

Natural jealousy of Kṛṣṇa by persons like Śiśupāla cannot be accepted as ecstatic love in anger with Kṛṣṇa. 4.6 The Sixth Wave Concerning Bhayānaka-bhakti-rasa In the Northern Section of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu Outline of Bhayānaka-rasa I. Definition II. Ālambana: A. Fear related to committing offenses against Kṛṣṇa 1. Viṣaya: self 2. Āśraya: self 3. Cause: Kṛṣṇa B. Fear related to Demons attacking Kṛṣṇa: 1. Viṣaya: Kṛṣṇa 2. Āśraya: Devotee 3. Cause: demons III. Uddīpanas IV. Anubhāvas V. Sāttvika-bhāvas: all except tears VI. Vyabhicāri-bhāvas VII. Sthāyi-bhāva: bhaya-rati A. Causes of Fear 1. Fearful forms 2. Fearful qualities 3. Fearful powers